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How to get fromUyuni to Quitoby plane, car, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Uyuni to Quito by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly, car

    best
    1. Fly from Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane plane UYU - UIO
    2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar car
    18h 49m
    $311–982

  2. Bus via Lima

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Plaza Norte to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3d 3h
    $105–225

  3. Drive  3,533.9 km

    1. Drive from Uyuni to Quitocar car 3,533.9 km
    2d 4h
    $201–290

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Uyuni to La Pazbus bus
    2. Take the bus from La Paz to Oltursa Lima Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbebus bus
    3d 4h
    $140–260

Uyuni Airport (UYU) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration26h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,626.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 49m

What companies run services between Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia and Quito, Ecuador?

You can take a bus from Uyuni to Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe via La Paz, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Plaza Norte, Municipalidad Del Rímac, and Lima Plaza Norte in around 3d 3h.

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